Bridge Worker - Mental Health Services
About The Position
AccessCNY is seeking a proactive Bridge Worker to provide essential support to eligible individuals, fostering their independence. This role involves developing supportive relationships, assisting with daily living skills, and guiding participants in understanding their rights and accessing community services. The Bridge Worker will advocate for participants, promote community connections, and maintain a person-centered approach while adhering to program guidelines and agency standards. Responsibilities also include completing documentation, participating in agency events, and ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and policies.
Requirements
- Associate degree, plus 3 years’ human services experience, required.
- Must have a valid NYS Driver License in accordance with the Agency Vehicle and Driving policy and transportation necessary to meet program needs.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor degree, preferred.
- Will consider equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop supportive relationships with individuals and get to know their unique capabilities, personality, and potential
- Support individuals by providing assistance with daily living skills and oversight, as needed
- Assist individuals with seeking out services, promoting choice, and assisting in their understanding of rights and responsibilities
- Recognize, encourage, and support, opportunities that promote natural connections within each participant’s community
- Maintain a person-centered approach and support individual preference and choice to the extent possible under program guidelines
- Take an active advocacy stance for participants while teaching them to advocate for themselves whenever possible to facilitate skill development
- Possess a broad knowledge of community services which can be made available to participants, family members, service providers, and other significant support people
- Maintain ongoing relationship with community residence staff as assigned to facilitate discharge planning
- Complete all program documentation in a timely manner and per Agency standards; documentation includes, but is not limited to: service plans, service notes, financial, and program outcomes, etc.
- Conduct self in a professional manner
- Participate in Agency-wide events, advocacy, and/or community education
- Provide person-centered, quality services
- Observe confidentiality and safeguards all participant related information
- Follow Agency standards and procedures
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, as well as company policies
- Perform Other Duties as Assigned
Benefits
- health insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- 401(k) match
- PTO
- 11 paid holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
